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at the state of the city address and hopeful that we can bring the necessary funding to implement the recommendations that came out of the bike strategy into that process. but i don't think we'll have real tangible results from that probably till later in the year. so, happy to bring back kind of an update in a couple months. i don't know that we're going to have a lot substantive between now and then to be able to report on. the message from the board and from the public is very clear. >> thank you [speaker not understood]. >> thank you. >> other members of the board have new or unfinished business? seeing none, [speaker not understood]. >> the director's report. >> good afternoon, mr. rifkin. >> good afternoon, mr. chair, members of the board. staff and members of the public. just a follow-up thanks for the feedback on the workshop. and i would just add from those in the public who were not able to attend that there was a lot of good information that was provided both a number of different slide presentations as well as the draft of the bicycle strategy and the pedestrian strategy.
at the state of the city address and hopeful that we can bring the necessary funding to implement the recommendations that came out of the bike strategy into that process. but i don't think we'll have real tangible results from that probably till later in the year. so, happy to bring back kind of an update in a couple months. i don't know that we're going to have a lot substantive between now and then to be able to report on. the message from the board and from the public is very clear....
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in boston, the city is the epicenter of two storms which could break boston's all-time snowstorm record of 27.6 inches. up and down the northeastern coast, between 1 and 3 feet of snow is expected to fall. forecasters warned of blizzard conditions including wind gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. this could cause widespread power outages this evening. the national guard was activated in states of connecticut, massachusetts, new york, of course to help with emergency management. the storm comes, ironically, almost 35 years to the day after the blizzard of 1978. the catastrophic snowfall and heavy winds caused more than a half billion in damage and claimed dozens of lives. as people rushed to stay ahead of the storm, many travelers found themselves stranded. 4,740 flights have been canceled you can see how it knocks you off your feet. just to give you a sense of what happens when you have the powdery snow and you throw it up in the air, boy, you can see why it's drifting. it gets ripped like a frenzy downwind. the winds are just a little north, rather a little east of north. they were east
in boston, the city is the epicenter of two storms which could break boston's all-time snowstorm record of 27.6 inches. up and down the northeastern coast, between 1 and 3 feet of snow is expected to fall. forecasters warned of blizzard conditions including wind gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. this could cause widespread power outages this evening. the national guard was activated in states of connecticut, massachusetts, new york, of course to help with emergency management. the storm comes,...
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there's the view from our city camera view panning back towards the city of washington. just some fair weather clouds out there today. off to the cloud races. these guys are going by quickly thanks to all the wind energy outside. 33, that's our current temperature in washington. a sustained wind now from the northwest averaging 28 miles per hour. again, winds are gusting higher than that at times. so air temperatures, upper 20s and low 30s around most of the metro area right now. but the windchills are still in the teens and low 20s. so heavy winter jackets and scarves and hats and gloves all required for today. your hour by hour temperatures on their way up. slowly but steadily. it's going to stay windy all day long today. high temperature closing in on 40 degrees around 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 this afternoon. trending right back down below the freezing mark by about 8:00 or 9:00 this evening under a clear sky. the winds will be fading back. a little cooler in northern maryland where highs will stay in the mid-30s. nothing to worry about as far as snow is concerned with all th
there's the view from our city camera view panning back towards the city of washington. just some fair weather clouds out there today. off to the cloud races. these guys are going by quickly thanks to all the wind energy outside. 33, that's our current temperature in washington. a sustained wind now from the northwest averaging 28 miles per hour. again, winds are gusting higher than that at times. so air temperatures, upper 20s and low 30s around most of the metro area right now. but the...
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the ct of the matter is san fransisco and new york are the two cities in the united states of america that have the greatest barrier to entry. the demand for housing far exceeds the ability of the marketplace to produce that housing. the appreciation is really based upon the inbalance between supply and demand. melissa: uh-huh. new york as well, by zillow thinks it's up half a percent in new york, one of the worst places to buy. >> you can't believe zillow. you really have to -- [laughter] i mean, if you -- if you look at what people said about housing, they said that nobody would buy houses anymore, and it was over. melissa: do you think prices in new york are going up half a percent? >> prices in new york city, and when they take new york, new york state is in effect. new york city, we are back to the prices that we were at the boom. we're at 98% of the value of the homes before the boom. melissa: anything changed? >> financing, much harolder. melissa: you have to have more money? >> yes, and very, very good credit. melissa: what changed? l.a. is an area, i have friends hurt out the
the ct of the matter is san fransisco and new york are the two cities in the united states of america that have the greatest barrier to entry. the demand for housing far exceeds the ability of the marketplace to produce that housing. the appreciation is really based upon the inbalance between supply and demand. melissa: uh-huh. new york as well, by zillow thinks it's up half a percent in new york, one of the worst places to buy. >> you can't believe zillow. you really have to --...
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now the city is hitting his son with a bill for almost $800. here's a news 4 exclusive. >> it's ridiculous. >> reporter: he is outraged. >> i feel angry, upset. i'm disturbed that we even received this bill. >> reporter: d.c. fire ems mailed a bill for $780.85 for ambulance services new year's eve night. that's when his father died while waiting for an ambulance at his southeast home. for more than 30 minutes. >> my sister and i were still grieving about the situation, very angry about what happened and the service we did not receive from the district. >> reporter: the day after news 4 first reported the story, chief kenneth ellerby told us a fire truck was first on the scene. >> we did respond as quickly as possible. i think we were at the area in question within nine minutes. the challenge for us was providing ambulance service. >> reporter: the ford family says they called 911 for that ambulance service at ford sr. began to have trouble breathing. dispatch records show the call was logged at 1:25 a.m. but after what family members say was a
now the city is hitting his son with a bill for almost $800. here's a news 4 exclusive. >> it's ridiculous. >> reporter: he is outraged. >> i feel angry, upset. i'm disturbed that we even received this bill. >> reporter: d.c. fire ems mailed a bill for $780.85 for ambulance services new year's eve night. that's when his father died while waiting for an ambulance at his southeast home. for more than 30 minutes. >> my sister and i were still grieving about the...
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, too, the fresh blanket we call it. >> new york city mayor michael bloomberg talked about the big apple's preparation, since so many areas are still dealing with devastation from hurricane sandy. >> new york city hasn't gotten it quite as bad as before but parts of long island, a few spots have picked up 12 to 18 inches of snow, especially on the north shore of long island got nailed. the further east you go out on the island, some areas will get two feet of snow. that's a big deal for them. that's a question i've been getting a lot, craig, how unusual is a storm like this? i'd say for boston to providence, this is a once in 20, maybe once in 30-year storm. for hartford, new york city, long island, maybe a once every five-year storm. >> again, as mike mentioned earlier tonight, the story is the snow, the story is the wind. the day after that, the dig out, the cleanup, the power outages. >> you have to go somewhere. >> bill karins on watch for us. we'll check in with you later. thanks, sir. do appreciate you as always. >>> ed schultz, back after the break with the latest on the man hunt fo
, too, the fresh blanket we call it. >> new york city mayor michael bloomberg talked about the big apple's preparation, since so many areas are still dealing with devastation from hurricane sandy. >> new york city hasn't gotten it quite as bad as before but parts of long island, a few spots have picked up 12 to 18 inches of snow, especially on the north shore of long island got nailed. the further east you go out on the island, some areas will get two feet of snow. that's a big deal...
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the city is a -- the city of manhattan is virtually fine. the roads are fairly clear, done a good job on getting the roads open, you can get around and, fortunately, of course, this is not a work day. in and out of the city, that's a different situation. in new york, 12 counties have been declared under states of emergencies this morning. as they try to get those roads in and out of the metropolitan area open. meantime, when conditions quickly deteriorated on long island on friday, dozens of drivers became stranded on the long island expressway. we have a sergeant from the suffolk county highway patrol. >> good morning, sir. >> was the l.i.e. actually closed and these are folks that drove on, ignored the closed signs. >> the signs, it's closed, by recommendation for emergency vehicles only. mother nature is closing it with at least a foot or more of this heavy, thick snow that's just stopping vehicles in their tracks. >> any folks actually left overnight? stranded in cars overnight? >> we were able to at least remove the persons from the veh
the city is a -- the city of manhattan is virtually fine. the roads are fairly clear, done a good job on getting the roads open, you can get around and, fortunately, of course, this is not a work day. in and out of the city, that's a different situation. in new york, 12 counties have been declared under states of emergencies this morning. as they try to get those roads in and out of the metropolitan area open. meantime, when conditions quickly deteriorated on long island on friday, dozens of...
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the city of boston for the most part shut down this morning. there is that mandatory travel ban, so you won't see any cars on the road. but you'll see first respoernlds and people who have to be working like us. airlines have canceled all of their flights out of logan airport. you won't cash a flight in or out of that airport until tomorrow the early earliest. just a side note we couldn't get out of our hotel. we had to run in the blizzard just to get here and i want to show you this hill, by the way. this is what we ended up coming up. this was the final leg. it's tough to be out here. the wind is stinging you in the face as it's blowing at you in the face. >> terrell brown, thank you. >> we appreciate what terrell is doing out there. >>> new york is in the path of this storm and for residents still recovering from superstorm sandy barely three months ago, this special hit from mother nature is especially kruchlt manuel bojorquez is live with more. good morning, manuel. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. central park received 8 inches of snow
the city of boston for the most part shut down this morning. there is that mandatory travel ban, so you won't see any cars on the road. but you'll see first respoernlds and people who have to be working like us. airlines have canceled all of their flights out of logan airport. you won't cash a flight in or out of that airport until tomorrow the early earliest. just a side note we couldn't get out of our hotel. we had to run in the blizzard just to get here and i want to show you this hill, by...
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the cost of the blizzard will also tax city budgets. hare in -- here in new york, for every inch of snow it costs the city $1 million to clear and remove the white stuff. center businesses, though, the snow can also be a big opportunity to make a little money. michelle franzen is in central park with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, erica. it's picturesque here in central park. when a storm like this big hits, it can wipe out the annual snow-removal budget for cities in just one shot. millions of dollars spent on sand, salt, and snowplows and removal. but there are also businesses and retailers that thrive during and after the storm. when the weather outside is frightful, some people have to be out in it. whether working the plows or traveling snow-packed roads. >> the conditions are horrible. yeah, we've obviously had worse. it's only going to get worse from here. >> reporter: then there are those who revel in whatever mother nature dishes out. >> it's beautiful. i love it. it's been two years, yea
the cost of the blizzard will also tax city budgets. hare in -- here in new york, for every inch of snow it costs the city $1 million to clear and remove the white stuff. center businesses, though, the snow can also be a big opportunity to make a little money. michelle franzen is in central park with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, erica. it's picturesque here in central park. when a storm like this big hits, it can wipe out the annual snow-removal...
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you can remember there were lots of large parts put all over the city to benefit the san francisco general hospital foundation. the foundation reports san francisco trauma center. our only level one trauma center. is the safety net hostel for those who are uninsured or underinsured for if you live and services. these are supported that those funds help support the work of the foundation. that helps raise funds for a hostile. here's another heart tells about this one. this part is called bombed by pound. it represents the 49 mi. radius and how we are all bound together in san francisco francisco and the giant one we are looking at, it was signed by a lot of the giants. yes it is brit howard the artist created this heart through the playoffs series she wanted to do something and she was very tenacious and she got the giants decided and here it is now. can't you will buy this? neckline. they'll be on display at the event and now they are at the window at macy's. you can see them until the 13th, and they will be there on the 14th. will be at the event, but here is another hard right now. >> re
you can remember there were lots of large parts put all over the city to benefit the san francisco general hospital foundation. the foundation reports san francisco trauma center. our only level one trauma center. is the safety net hostel for those who are uninsured or underinsured for if you live and services. these are supported that those funds help support the work of the foundation. that helps raise funds for a hostile. here's another heart tells about this one. this part is called bombed...